Splendid joins J. Crew, Barneys in Cobble Hill
Splendid’s Jonathan Saven (inset) and 142 Court Street Splendid, the Los Angeles-based clothing chain, has inked a long-term lease on Court Street in Cobble Hill, becoming the latest in a string of...
View ArticleSL Green picks up Stonehenge’s Olivia for $386M
From left: Ofer Yardeni and 315 West 33rd Street SL Green Realty has agreed to purchase the Olivia, a 333-unit apartment tower at 315 West 33rd Street, from Stonehenge Partners for $386 million,...
View ArticleWashington Heights renter prevails in “game changer” case
810 West 183rd Street Law firm Kucker & Bruh will have to cough up $22,000 to an 82-year-old Washington Heights tenant, who claimed the firm launched a bogus eviction case against him on behalf of...
View Article$50M in NYCHA funds for repairs, security upgrades tied up
NYCHA’s Baruch Houses at 300 Delancey Street The New York City Housing Authority held up millions of dollars in taxpayer money allotted to repair its old developments and to install new security...
View ArticleShake Shack plants a flag in Dumbo with Two Trees lease
From left: Danny Meyer and 1 Old Fulton Street Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack will open a new location a stone’s throw from Brooklyn Bridge Park at 1 Old Fulton Street in Dumbo in mid-2014, Crain’s...
View ArticleEastern Consolidated wants $1M from broker who allegedly sent dirty video to...
Robert Khodadadian The commercial brokerage firm Eastern Consolidated sued former agent Robert Khodadadian, claiming he sent a sexually explicit video to an intern, violating company policy. The...
View ArticleArtimus’ One Morningside Park condos open for business
240 Manhattan Avenue One Morningside Park has launched sales, according to BuzzBuzzHome. Units in the 22-story, 54-unit building range from 525-square-foot one-bedrooms to 1,383-square-foot...
View ArticleThis month in real estate history
Henry Cabot Lodge From the August issue: 1961: UN African delegates complain of housing bias United Nations delegates from Africa formally complained they had been discriminated against in their search...
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Clason Point Gardens From the August issue: 1940: NYCHA files plans for first garden-style homes The New York City Housing Authority filed building plans for its first low-rise, garden-style apartment...
View ArticleMarriott to sell Clock Tower Edition hotel, Stuy Heights $1.8M townhouse sale...
Clock Tower Edition hotel on Madison Avenue 1. Marriott to sell Clock Tower Edition hotel in Manhattan [Bloomberg News] 2. Stuy Heights’ $1.8 million townhouse sale a new record for area [BK to the...
View ArticleREBNY-backed PAC dominates council spending in key ‘hoods
From left: City Council candidates Sara Gonzalez, Vanessa Gibson and Margaret Chin The political action committee backed by the city’s strongest landlord organization, the Real Estate Board of New...
View ArticlePeek inside NYC’s 10 priciest rentals: PHOTOS
[caption id="attachment_276076" align="aligncenter" width="570"] 25 Columbus Circle[/caption] Whether it be a townhouse or a condominium, Manhattan has the priciest rentals in the city. Check out our...
View ArticleTop residential agents of the week
From left: Susan Green, Brett Miles and 33 Vestry Street Price: $10,500,000 Listing Broker: Brett Miles and Susan Green of TOWN Residential Address: 33 Vestry Street From left: Leslie Singer, John...
View ArticleWilliamsburg tenants finally wrap up landlord dispute
172 N. 8th Street in Williamsburg Five displaced residents of a rent-stabilized Williamsburg apartment building may be returning home after a four-year battle with their landlord, the New York Daily...
View ArticleOrchard Street grows into retail, residential mecca
From left: Cheeky Sandwiches on 35 Orchard Street, 57-63 Orchard Street Orchard Street on the border of Chinatown and the Lower East Side has seen something of a rebirth of late, the Wall Street...
View ArticleNavy Yard snags EDC real estate chief for exec position
Aerial shot of the Brooklyn Navy Yard The Brooklyn Navy Yard board has named David Ehrenberg to serve as executive director of the nonprofit in charge of managing the 300-acre waterfront industrial...
View ArticleRatner unveils plans for Nassau Coliseum
From left, Bruce Ratner, the Nassau Coliseum After winning the bid to revamp and manage the Nassau Coliseum, developer Bruce Ratner unveiled his redevelopment plans for the arena in a news conference...
View ArticleDolly Lenz lists Madoff’s former penthouse for $17.3M
From left: Bernard Madoff, 133 East 64th Street After being sold in 2010, the seven-room duplex previously owned by Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff is once again re-entering the marketplace, according to...
View ArticleRobert Durst allegedly violates restraining order
From left, Robert Durst, his brother Douglas Robert Durst, son of New York real estate mogul Seymour Durst and brother of commercial developer Douglas Durst, was arrested for violating the terms of the...
View ArticlePepsi licenser moving to larger Union Square digs
Irving Place The Joester Loria Group is moving one block south from its current location to a larger space at 30 Irving Place, the New York Observer reported. The brand licensing agency will be moving...
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